On her future plans: “I feel ready… for the next chapter of my life. I’m excited to begin a new phase: roles I might have been afraid to play before, places I want to travel to with my daughter. I’d like to build the design business. But not too fast.”

On how she slips so effortlessly between work and family life: “Because you have to. As an actress who is also a mother, you don’t have the luxury of drama.”

On simplifying her life: “I’m thinking about getting rid of [my mobile phone]. Wouldn’t it be great to have an old-fashioned phone sheet? Go to your office, make your calls, and then continue with your day?”

On Suri’s fortunate position as the daughter of famous parents: “Being around this business, my daughter is exposed to people with incredible talent, people who are the best at what they do. People I only dreamed of getting to work with as a little girl.”

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